.container {
  width: 950px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color:#fff;
  border:0px solid #1C4964;

}

.column {
  float: left;

}
.header  { width: 950px;}
.footer { width: 950px;}

.mid  { width: 950px;}

.content_column  { width: 498px;}


.sidebar_left  { width: 200px;}
.sidebar_right { width: 200px;}

.clear { display: inline-block; } 
  
.clear:after, .container:after {
  content: "."; 
  display: block; 
  height: 0; 
  clear: both; 
  visibility: hidden;
}